Shivering, but not adipose tissue thermogenesis, increases as a function of mean skin temperature in cold-exposed men and women
L Dumont, Gabriel Mary Richard, Romain Espagnet, Frédérique Frisch, Mélanie Fortin, Arnaud Samson, Jonathan Bouchard, Réjean Fontaine, Étienne Croteau, Serge Phoenix, Stéphanie Dubreuil, Brigitte Guérin, Éric E. Turcotte, André C. Carpentier, Denis P. Blondin
This study shows that shivering increases with lower skin temperatures in cold-exposed individuals, while adipose tissue thermogenesis does not, and women exhibit stronger shivering responses.
Cell Metabolism · Jul 16, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology